I-95 Corridor Coalition
Travel Information Services PTC Meeting
ICM-BRT Session
April 26, 2016
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April 26, 2016 Meeting Reminders This is an in-person & virtual meeting – we would like to attain the same experience for all participants All Participants – in person and via webcast • Questions will be addressed at the end of each presentation • Please give your name and agency before asking your question (at least the first time) Participation in person • Please remember all sounds are picked up by the audio system Participation via webcast • Please keep your phone muted until asking a question or speaking (press *6 to mute/unmute individual phone lines) • Please do not place call “on hold” as your hold music will be heard by the group Presentations will be posted • Presentations will be posted to the I-95 Corridor Coalition website. Participants will receive a link the presentations after they are posted. • Contact Information will be available at the end of this presentation
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April 26, 2016 Please confirm that your line is muted Thank you!
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April 26, 2016 Spotlight: ICM-BRT Project Debrief
• Overview & How BRT relates to long distance travel (Bob Sheehan, USDOT) • BRT vs. BRT Lite, ITS Infrastructure & Vehicle Requirements (Brian Pessaro, Nat’l. BRT Institute) • CTfastrak Overview - focusing on regional travel (Maureen Lawrence, ConnDOT) • CV Transit Research Update (Bob Sheehan) • Wrap up & Questions (Bob Sheehan)
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April 26, 2016 Overview & How BRT relates to long distance travel
Robert Sheehan, USDOT
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April 26, 2016 Integrated Corridor Management
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 6 6 The Reality: Demand is Greater than Supply
Public Road Mileage, Lane Miles, and VMT , 1980 - 2010
Lane Miles
Vehicle-Miles of Travel Miles - Miles of Travel
Public Road Mileage Vehicle Public Mileage and Road Lane - Miles
Year
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 7 The Reality: Operations Today: • Driven by performance measures • Surface transportation systems are made up of several independent networks - Freeways, bus/rail transit, arterials, etc. • Most efforts to reduce congestion have focused on optimization of individual networks - Agency/facility/mode – specific ITS systems & strategies • Minimal cross-network management in response to increased demand / reduction in demand
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 8 Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)
• The joint management of a transportation corridor as a complete system • Goal: Improve mobility, safety, and other transportation objectives for travelers and goods
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 9 Corridor…a travel shed of trips anchored by one or more highway, arterial, or rail line
Management…the coordination of jointly managing all the travel therein in order to achieve defined objectives
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 Integration
Institutional Coordination to collaboration between Integration various agencies and jurisdictions that transcends institutional boundaries.
Operational Multi-agency and cross-network Integration operational strategies to manage the total capacity and demand of the corridor.
Technical Sharing and distribution of information, system operations and control functions Integration to support the immediate analysis and response.
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 1111 “Management”
ICM requires that the notion of managed corridors, and the active management of ALL individual facilities within the corridor, be considered.
Passive Active
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 12 Generic Corridor
Local Jurisdiction 1 – Traffic Signal System
Regional Rail Agency – Train Management System
State DOT – Freeway Management Bicycle and System Shared Used Mobility
Bus Company – AVL system
Local Jurisdiction 1 – Traffic Signal System U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 1313 Example ICM Corridor
•Local Jurisdiction 1 — Traffic Signal System
•Regional Rail Agency — Train Management System
•State DOT — Freeway Management System
•Local Jurisdiction 2 — Traffic Signal System
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 1414 U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 1515 Stakeholders Who’s here today? Who’s missing?
Roadway Planning Private Agencies Organizations Sector
Transit Activity Fleet Agencies Centers Operations
Public Other agency Traveler Safety departments
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 1616 Integrated Transit . Service Optimization . Full “system” optimization . Point to point . Operates at faster speeds, provides greater service reliability and increased customer convenience . Integration with Mobility on Demand fundamentals . Continuous and contiguous service . Advances connected vehicles . Advances vehicle automation . Encourages multimodal connectivity . Encourages system interoperability
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 17 BRT vs. BRT Lite, ITS Infrastructure & Vehicle Requirements
Brian Pessaro, National Bus Rapid Transit Institute
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April 26, 2016 Brian Pessaro Senior Research Associate National Bus Rapid Transit Institute University of South Florida
April 26, 2016 19 Source: WCVB TV, Boston April 26, 2016 20 April 26, 2016 21 April 26, 2016 22 BRT is an enhanced bus system that operates on bus lanes or other transitways in order to combine the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail.
BRT operates at faster speeds, provides greater service reliability and increased customer convenience.
BRT uses a combination of advanced technologies, infrastructure and operational investments that provide significantly better service than traditional bus service.
Source: Federal Transit Administration
April 26, 2016 23 BRT – “Lite” “Hybrid” BRT Full BRT Swift BRT - Everett Eugene EmX Orange Line - LA
$2-5 million per mile $5–10 million per mile $10–30 million per mile
April 26, 2016 24 April 26, 2016 25 Source: WCVB TV, Boston April 26, 2016 26 27 April 26, 2016 Source: RTC Southern Nevada Source: Flickr, Photo by Complete Streets April 26, 2016 28 Source: NBRTI April 26, 2016 29 Source: Flickr, Ottawa Bus Gallery April 26, 2016 30 April 26, 2016 Source: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 31 Intelligent Service and Running Fare Branding Stations Vehicles Transportation Operating Ways Collection Elements Systems Plans
Integration of Elements
It’s no single element, but the combination of elements that makes BRT systems successful April 26, 2016 32 April 26, 2016 33 Vehicles
April 26, 2016 34 Enhanced Stations
April 26, 2016 35 Branding
April 26, 2016 36 BRT can use standard vehicles
NABI Bus
April 26, 2016 Metro Rapid, Los Angeles 37 April 26, 2016 Nova Bus, Select Bus Service, New York 38 BRT can use semi-stylized vehicles
Gillig Bus
April 26, 2016 MAX BRT, Kansas City 39 Van Hool Bus MAX BRT, Salt Lake City Note the 3 doors.
April 26, 2016 40 New Flyer Bus EmX BRT, Eugene
April 26, 2016 41 NABI Bus
April 26, 2016 Orange Line, Los Angeles 42 Wrightbus
April 26, 2016 SDX BRT, Las Vegas 43 Stations can be simple
San Pablo Rapid, Oakland
April 26, 2016 44 April 26, 2016 MetroRapid Station, Los Angeles 45 MAX Station, Kansas City
Stations can be simple but aesthetic
April 26, 2016 46 Same station at night
April 26, 2016 47 Curbside Station
Median Station
MAX Stations
April 26, 2016Salt Lake City 48 Stations can be enhanced
April 26, 2016 SDX Station, Las Vegas 49 Stations can simulate rail stations
April 26, 2016 HealthLine Station, Cleveland 50 April 26, 2016 EmX Station, Eugene 51 Orange Line Station, Los Angeles
April 26, 2016 Orange Line Station, Los Angeles 52 Ticket Vending Machines
MAX BRT in Salt Lake City uses repurposed parking ticket vending machines
April 26, 2016 53 April 26, 2016 Real Time Bus Information 54 Elevated Platforms
April 26, 2016 Raised Platforms for Level Boarding 55 Public Art
April 26, 2016 56 Public Art
April 26, 2016 57 April 26, 2016 MAX Bus Only Lane, Salt Lake City 58 April 26, 2016 EmX Running Way, Eugene, OR 59 April 26, 2016 I-35W Managed Lanes, Minneapolis 60 April 26, 2016 I-35W Managed Lanes, Minneapolis 61 April 26, 2016 62 April 26, 2016 63 April 26, 2016 64 April 26, 2016 65 Daily Peak Route BRT Service Ridership Headway Length Orange Line – L.A. 23,000 4 minutes 14 miles
HealthLine - Cleveland 15,000 5 minutes 7 miles
SDX – Las Vegas 15,000 15 minutes 12 miles
EmX – Eugene 10,000 10 minutes 4 miles
MAX – Kansas City 4,400 10 minutes 9 miles
MAX – Salt Lake City 4,200 15 minutes 10 miles
Swift – Everett 2,800 10 minutes 17 miles April 26, 2016 66 BRT combines the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail.
BRT operates at faster speeds, provides greater service reliability.
BRT provides these things through a combination of innovative vehicles, enhanced stations, running ways, state of the art technologies, improved fare collection, and branding.
April 26, 2016 67 Brian Pessaro Senior Research Associate National BRT Institute University of South Florida [email protected]
April 26, 2016 68 CTfastrak Overview
Maureen Lawrence, Connecticut DOT
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April 26, 2016 CTfastrak
I-95 Corridor Coalition TISPTC Meeting BRT Project Session
April 26, 2016
70 71 April 21, 2016 Today’s Agenda
• Overview of CTfastrak’s and it’s bus rapid transit elements
• Where can you go on CTfastrak?
• Steps toward improving regional connectivity
72 April 21, 2016 CTfastrak Bus Rapid Transit System
• Connecticut’s FIRST bus rapid transit system (BRT) • Opened March 28, 2015 • 9.4-mile-long busway connecting New Britain, Newington, West Hartford, and Hartford • Part of a larger regional transportation system with multiple stops and routes
73 April 21, 2016 74 April 21, 2016 Busway Project Goals?
• User Benefits for Riders • Benefits for Residents • TOD/Economic Development • Regional Rail Connections • Travel Alternative in the Corridor • Air Quality • Multi-Use Trail • Employment Impact
75 April 21, 2016 What makes CTfastrak a BRT? Bus Rapid Transit (BRT ) is state-of-the-art transit service Running way Fare collection Stations –platform ITS elements height Service plan Vehicles – propulsion, Branding of BRT esthetics
76 April 21, 2016 Bus Only Roadway and Multi-Use Trail
77 April 21, 2016 Entering and Exiting the Bus
Raised platform and bus All doors open for boarding floor at same height and exiting
April 21, 2016 78 Free Wi-Fi on the Bus
79 April 21, 2016 Bikes Stored On Board 40’ and 60’ CTfastrak Buses
• For bike storage, use the rear door • Keep bike on your left when entering the bus
April 21, 2016 80 Proof of Payment on CTfastrak Buses and Platforms
April 21, 2016 81 Paying your fare
April 21, 2016 82 Real Time Bus Arrival Signs at the Station Online Trip Planner
84 April 21, 2016 “Transit App” for iPhone and Android Phones and Tablets
Real time bus info!
85 April 21, 2016 Approaches to Outreach
Active Social Media Email blasts Media Events at Website alerts Stations How to Videos and Direct Mailings YouTube Channel
86 April 21, 2016 Outreach Events
87 April 21, 2016 Project Website
88 April 21, 2016 Social Media
89 April 21, 2016 Local Service Map
90 April 21, 2016 Service Planning
91 April 21, 2016 Downtown Hartford Circulation
92 April 21, 2016 What is the CTfastrak Expansion? • An expansion of Bus Rapid Transit east of Hartford • With as many Bus Rapid Transit features as possible – Stations – Frequent all-day – Fare service collection – Fast service / few – Vehicles stops – ITS – Regional elements connections – Recognizable brand • No new bus-only roadway
93 April 21, 2016 Expansion East of the River Possible in Summer 2016 Possible in 2017 - 2019 Peak Period Service New CTfastrak routes Using contracted vehicles New CTfastrak buses No BRT features Service all day (not just off- Off-peak service peak) Using state-owned buses CTfastrak branded stations Real time bus info - Transit App and and stops Google Transit Real time bus info at Automated stop announcements CTfastrak stations
94 April 21, 2016 Projects that will enhance regional mobility
• The Hartford Line • The Statewide Bus Study • Route 1 BRT Feasibility Study
April 21, 2016 95 Thank you! Questions?
96 April 21, 2016 CV Transit Research Update
Robert Sheehan, USDOT
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April 26, 2016 Focus Areas . Enhancing Mobility . Mobility on Demand (MOD) . Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) . Connected Vehicle . Ped Safety – signalized and stop sign . Vehicle Assist & Automation (VAA) . Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) Source: California PATH . Improving Safety . Intrusion Detection Systems . Emergency Response Applications . Promoting Energy Efficiency . Green Propulsion Systems . Inductive Charging . Program Mainstreaming . Focus on “Ladders of Opportunity” . Demonstrations and Pilot Programs U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 98 Mobility on Demand
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 99 Mobility on Demand . Strategic vision for a multimodal, integrated and connected transportation network system. . Mobility as a Service . Role of Public transportation? A New . Conceptual Notions of MOD: Transit . Mode agnostic . Promotes choice in personal mobility Intermodal . Traveler Centric/consumer driven . Promotes Intelligent Transportation Systems Mobility . Advances connected vehicles . Advances vehicle automation Concept . Leverages emerging technologies . Leverages data exchange . Encourages multimodal connectivity . Encourages system interoperability U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 0 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) . Enhancing bus operations . Potential for integration . Operates at faster speeds, provides greater service reliability and increased customer convenience . Utilizes advanced technologies, infrastructure and operational investments to provide significantly better BRT was used during service than traditional bus service. the piloting of Vehicle . Vehicle Assist and Automation Assist & Automation (VAA) technology in . Next phase of research – connected Eugene, Oregon. vehicle environment?; automated Vehicle environment. Example
. Knowledge and Technology Transfer U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 1 ATTRI
76% people with disabilities say adequate transportation is important to their job search 29% consider it a significant problem in accessing jobs [1]
Targeted Persons with Veterans with Older Populations Disabilities Disabilities Adults
Types of Disabilities Vision Mobility Hearing Cognitive
ITS, Automated Robotics, Enabling Connected Accessible Wireless Vehicles/ Personal Artificial Vehicles Data Technologies & Sensors Mobility Intelligence
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 2 ATTRI
ITS & Assistive Wayfinding & Automation & Data Integration Enhanced Human Navigation Technologies Robotics Services Solutions Transportation • Indoor/Outdoor • Travel and emergency • Personal mobility • Accessibility data • Real-time navigation & announcements with vehicles for first/last and information multimodal trip orientation Apps captioning and mile connections systems planning & services • Situational haptic/flashing alerts • Virtual caregivers/ • Interoperability and • Inclusive one-fare awareness and text • V2V, V2I and V2P concierge services with data needs payment application recognition devices apps for pedestrians machine vision/AI, V2X for all travelers
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 3 Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) • R&D initiative launched in 2006 • Funded through the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office (OST-R) • Goal: Utilize service coordination and technology integration to: – Increase mobility and transportation accessibility for transportation disadvantaged and general public – Achieve more efficient use of federal transportation funding resources • Planning Grant Sites – Atlanta , GA – San Luis Obispo, CA – Denver, CO • Travel Management Coordination Center (TMCC)
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 4 Connected Vehicle Pilots
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 5 OVERVIEW OF PILOT DEPLOYMENT PROPOSED CV APPLICATIONS
ICF/Wyoming New York City (NYC) Work Zone Warnings Curve Speed Warning Spot Weather Impact Warning Pedestrian in Signalized Crosswalk Warning (Transit) Situational Awareness Red Light Violation Warning Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning Reduced Speed/Work Zone Warning Automatic Alerts for Emergency Responders Blind Spot Warning (BSW) * CV-enabled Weather-Responsive Variable Speed Limits Emergency Electronic Brake Lights (EEBL) * Road Weather Advisories for Trucks and Vehicles Forward Crash Warning * Truck Parking Availability for Freight Carriers Intersection Movement Assist (IMA) * Lane Change Assist (LCA) * Tampa (THEA) Stationary Vehicle Ahead (SVA) * Curve Speed Warning Vehicle Turning Right in Front of Bus Warning (Transit) Pedestrian in Signalized Crosswalk Warning (Transit) Advanced Traveler Information System Emergency Electronic Brake Lights (EEBL) Emergency Communications and Evacuation (EVAC) Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning and Performance Intersection Movement Assist (IMA) Measurement (F-ATIS) Vehicle Turning Right in Front of Bus Warning (Transit) Intelligent Traffic Signal System (I-SIG) Intelligent Traffic Signal System (I-SIG) Mobile Accessible Pedestrian Signal System (PED-SIG) Mobile Accessible Pedestrian Signal System (PED-SIG) Eco-Speed Harmonization Transit Signal Priority (TSP) *Deployment of applications is dependent upon Final U.S. Department of Transportation Probe-enabled Traffic Monitoring ConOps and funding ITS Joint Program Office 10 6 Smart City Challenge
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 7 Smart City Challenge
U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office 10 8 Wrap up & Questions
Robert Sheehan, USDOT
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April 26, 2016